What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU - Travel - (ICU RN) position at AMN Healthcare Nursing?
Job Description & Requirements
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU - Travel - (ICU RN)
StartDate: 10/12/2026 Available Shifts: 12 D/E/N Pay Rate: $2057.00 - $2163.00
SimpliFi Interviews General Information: Beds: 19 (Staffing for 15 beds) Generalized ICU Separate Cardiac ICU There is not a stepdown unit Experience: 2 years of experience in Critical Care required Will accept a first-time traveler? Yes Permanent staff must wait 2 years before returning as a traveler Travelers cannot live within a 75-mile radius of the facility Patient Types: Respiratory Failure, GI Bleeds, DKA, Sepsis, CVA’s/TIA, Post-Arrest, ETOH, IVDA Complicated Post-operative Patients There is a pediatrics unit, but not a PICU – on rare occasions a pediatric patient may be admitted to this unit (PALS required) until they are able to stabilize/transfer or ship out Typically, this is an older child, but the unit can take 1-year old and up – staff is very supportive in this situation Do not offer: Trauma or Neuro May stabilize and transfer Patient Ratios: 1:2-3 (acuity dependent) Required Certifications: BLS ACLS PALS CPI or MOAB – must have prior to start CCRN (preferred) Skills required: Must have general ICU experience Invasive line management (CVP, A-lines) - may have to assist with beside central line insertions Insulin Drips, Critical care drips Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation, BiPap and Vent Management, Vapotherm Experience with drains, chest tubes Skills preferred: Balloon Pumps (not typically given to travelers), Temporary Pacemaker (preferred, usually given to staff) CRRT – not provided at this facility at this time Support on the Unit: CNA/HUC (Ratio: 1:15) - staffing dependent and not always available Charge nurse is free floating to be a resource Responds to codes/RRT Will assist with HUC duties when that support is not available Phlebotomy will do peripheral draws RT, 24/7 Intensivist in house 24/7 House Supervisor, 24/7 Charting System/Equipment: EPIC – (strongly preferred) BD Alaris IV Pumps Omnicell (medication dispensing) Monitors: Spacelabs Floating: CVICU - assignments excluded fresh (24 hours) post open-heart surgery. Will be expected to take ICU overflow PCCU (Cardiac Stepdown) – floated based off census ED Holding – task RN – ICU overflow/holding Orientation: 2 days of NEO orientation – will include EPIC test 1 shift in the ICU Scheduling: Weekend rotation: every other Required call? No Holiday Expectations: holiday rotation required Approval of time off: up to 5 days – otherwise, must request manager approval If requesting a full week – must extend to accommodate a 13-week contract Shift times: 7a-7p; 7p-7a – cannot clock in until 7 minutes before shift starts Schedule cycle: 4 weeks Other notes or things you want us to check/verify? Scrub Color: Ceil Blue and/or White Free Parking
Required Qualifications
Registered Nurse, ICU
Experience: 2 years
Licenses: RN(Compact Accepted)
Certifications: BLS; ACLS; CERT-Crisis Prevention Intervention; PALS
SSN Required
DOB Required
References: 1 Reference in the last 12 months
skills checklist within 12 mos
reference dated within 12 mos for job worked within 5 yrs
Job Benefits
At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.
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Registered Nurse – Intensive Care - ICU - Travel - (ICU RN)
StartDate: 10/12/2026 Available Shifts: 12 D/E/N Pay Rate: $2057.00 - $2163.00
SimpliFi Interviews General Information: Beds: 19 (Staffing for 15 beds) Generalized ICU Separate Cardiac ICU There is not a stepdown unit Experience: 2 years of experience in Critical Care required Will accept a first-time traveler? Yes Permanent staff must wait 2 years before returning as a traveler Travelers cannot live within a 75-mile radius of the facility Patient Types: Respiratory Failure, GI Bleeds, DKA, Sepsis, CVA’s/TIA, Post-Arrest, ETOH, IVDA Complicated Post-operative Patients There is a pediatrics unit, but not a PICU – on rare occasions a pediatric patient may be admitted to this unit (PALS required) until they are able to stabilize/transfer or ship out Typically, this is an older child, but the unit can take 1-year old and up – staff is very supportive in this situation Do not offer: Trauma or Neuro May stabilize and transfer Patient Ratios: 1:2-3 (acuity dependent) Required Certifications: BLS ACLS PALS CPI or MOAB – must have prior to start CCRN (preferred) Skills required: Must have general ICU experience Invasive line management (CVP, A-lines) - may have to assist with beside central line insertions Insulin Drips, Critical care drips Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation, BiPap and Vent Management, Vapotherm Experience with drains, chest tubes Skills preferred: Balloon Pumps (not typically given to travelers), Temporary Pacemaker (preferred, usually given to staff) CRRT – not provided at this facility at this time Support on the Unit: CNA/HUC (Ratio: 1:15) - staffing dependent and not always available Charge nurse is free floating to be a resource Responds to codes/RRT Will assist with HUC duties when that support is not available Phlebotomy will do peripheral draws RT, 24/7 Intensivist in house 24/7 House Supervisor, 24/7 Charting System/Equipment: EPIC – (strongly preferred) BD Alaris IV Pumps Omnicell (medication dispensing) Monitors: Spacelabs Floating: CVICU - assignments excluded fresh (24 hours) post open-heart surgery. Will be expected to take ICU overflow PCCU (Cardiac Stepdown) – floated based off census ED Holding – task RN – ICU overflow/holding Orientation: 2 days of NEO orientation – will include EPIC test 1 shift in the ICU Scheduling: Weekend rotation: every other Required call? No Holiday Expectations: holiday rotation required Approval of time off: up to 5 days – otherwise, must request manager approval If requesting a full week – must extend to accommodate a 13-week contract Shift times: 7a-7p; 7p-7a – cannot clock in until 7 minutes before shift starts Schedule cycle: 4 weeks Other notes or things you want us to check/verify? Scrub Color: Ceil Blue and/or White Free Parking
Required Qualifications
Registered Nurse, ICU
Experience: 2 years
Licenses: RN(Compact Accepted)
Certifications: BLS; ACLS; CERT-Crisis Prevention Intervention; PALS
SSN Required
DOB Required
References: 1 Reference in the last 12 months
skills checklist within 12 mos
reference dated within 12 mos for job worked within 5 yrs
Job Benefits
At AMN Healthcare we take care of our travelers! We offer:
- Competitive pay rates
- Free, quality, private housing
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401(k) and Flex Spending
- Life Insurance
- Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
- Free Continuing Education
- Refer a friend and earn extra cash!
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.
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Salary : $2,057 - $2,163